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Sheffield Sharks vs Surrey 89ers Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 29 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 82-77
22-27 21-21 18-10 21-19
Position#3
Record7-3
FormWWWLW
Points / game84.5
Allowed / game79.9
vs
Position#8
Record3-5
FormLLWWL
Points / game81.1
Allowed / game84.8
United KingdomSLB· English Institute of Sport
Other2024-25
Meetings · Sheffield Sharks v Surrey 89ers
25 Apr 2027
SHEF v SURR
upcoming
07 Feb 2027
SHEF v SURR
upcoming
29 Mar 2026
SHEF99
SURR96
04 Jan 2026
SHEF88
SURR94
09 Mar 2025
SHEF105
SURR97
29 Dec 2024
SHEF82
SURR77
08 Dec 2024
SHEF93
SURR85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sheffield Sharks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Surrey 89ers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Sheffield SharksUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSharks
Date
Competition
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
102-90
102
90
+12
no box
H03/11
SLB
Leicester Riders
#1
W
82-79
82
79
+3
no box
A08/11
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
L
86-87
86
87
-1
no box
A10/11
SLB
Leicester Riders
#1
W
79-61
79
61
+18
no box
H17/11
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#4
W
80-70
80
70
+10
no box
A01/12
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
86-71
86
71
+15
no box
H06/12
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#8
W
93-85
93
85
+8
no box
H08/12
SLB
Reading Rockets
#11
W
84-72
84
72
+12
74avg 75
A15/12
SLB Cup
London Lions
#2
L
77-80
77
80
-3
no box
A18/12
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#5
W
92-84
92
84
+8
no box
A27/12
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-27
31-16
28-17
22-30
21-22
28-24
12-19
21-14
27-16
23-24
17-23
19-24
15-22
21-10
26-16
17-13
25-17
16-22
25-9
14-22
29-15
29-17
15-18
13-21
32-26
22-20
19-24
20-15
24-24
15-9
29-15
16-24
14-25
22-18
26-21
15-16
26-15
19-26
24-22
23-21
164.0Avg total
86.1Scored
77.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)84.579.9164.4+4.670%
Season at home (4)90.076.8166.8+13.2100%
Season away (6)80.882.0162.8-1.250%
Last 10 (10)86.177.9164.0+8.280%
Last 5 (5)86.478.4164.8+8.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)81.282.7163.8-1.550%
vs Similar (12)81.681.2162.8+0.442%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)89.179.5168.6+9.582%
This opponent (Surrey 89ers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Surrey 89ersUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 Form89ers
Date
Competition
London Lions
#7
L
69-81
69
81
-12
no box
A25/10
SLB Trophy
Leicester Riders
#1
L
66-82
66
82
-16
no box
H02/11
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
92-83
92
83
+9
no box
H09/11
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#5
L
77-81
77
81
-4
no box
A15/11
SLB
London Lions
#2
W
87-83
87
83
+4
no box
A28/11
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
L
84-88
84
88
-4
no box
H30/11
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#3
L
85-93
85
93
-8
no box
A08/12
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#4
W
86-79
86
79
+7
no box
H13/12
SLB
Derby
#10
W
93-88
93
88
+5
86avg 86
A14/12
SLB Cup
Leicester Riders
#1
L
72-89
72
89
-17
no box
H20/12
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-18
12-25
21-17
16-21
21-20
10-16
12-23
23-23
27-24
17-19
26-21
22-19
20-18
26-20
16-20
15-23
19-26
22-22
26-19
20-16
24-22
22-20
15-25
23-21
26-32
20-22
24-19
15-20
23-18
25-24
17-13
21-24
17-22
21-19
25-20
30-27
17-24
16-23
19-20
20-22
165.8Avg total
81.1Scored
84.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)81.184.8165.9-3.638%
Season at home (5)80.084.2164.2-4.240%
Season away (3)83.085.7168.7-2.733%
Last 10 (10)81.184.7165.8-3.640%
Last 5 (5)84.087.4171.4-3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)76.586.7163.2-10.220%
vs Similar (3)82.382.7165.0-0.333%
vs Weaker (1)92.083.0175.0+9.0100%
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +2.5+2.5Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: +4.0+4.0Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: -1.1-1.1
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +2.5+2.5Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: +4.0+4.0Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: -1.1-1.1
Sheffield SharksSurrey 89ers
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Sheffield SharksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
52-43
52
43
+9
H03/11
SLB
Leicester Riders
#1
W
49-46
49
46
+3
A08/11
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
W
50-40
50
40
+10
A10/11
SLB
Leicester Riders
#1
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H17/11
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#4
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A01/12
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
58-32
58
32
+26
H06/12
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#8
W
54-46
54
46
+8
H08/12
SLB
Reading Rockets
#11
W
39-33
39
33
+6
A15/12
SLB Cup
London Lions
#2
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A18/12
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#5
W
45-41
45
41
+4
A27/12
SLB
85.5Avg total
46.0Scored
39.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.441.184.5+2.367%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.140.584.7+3.667%-
Last 30 away (15)42.641.784.3+0.967%-
Last 10 (10)46.039.585.5+6.590%-
Last 5 (5)46.439.085.4+7.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)41.042.583.5-1.550%-
vs Similar (12)41.142.883.9-1.850%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)47.539.286.7+8.491%-
This opponent (Surrey 89ers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Surrey 89ersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
London Lions
#7
L
32-43
32
43
-11
A25/10
SLB Trophy
Leicester Riders
#1
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H02/11
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H09/11
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#5
W
46-38
46
38
+8
A15/11
SLB
London Lions
#2
L
41-48
41
48
-7
A28/11
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H30/11
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#3
L
46-54
46
54
-8
A08/12
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#4
W
48-42
48
42
+6
H13/12
SLB
Derby
#10
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A14/12
SLB Cup
Leicester Riders
#1
L
33-47
33
47
-14
H20/12
SLB
83.9Avg total
40.5Scored
43.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (15)42.343.986.2-1.540%-
Last 30 at home (8)42.942.885.6+0.162%-
Last 30 away (7)41.745.186.9-3.414%-
Last 10 (10)40.543.483.9-2.940%-
Last 5 (5)42.245.287.4-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)41.345.286.5-3.920%-
vs Similar (3)46.740.787.3+6.0100%-
vs Weaker (1)44.043.087.0+1.0100%-
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Sheffield Sharkstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sheffield Sharks: 70.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.4 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers17.4 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.1 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.7 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.121.2
54.2%
52.6%42.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.35.8
31.7%
34.9%17.4
🏀 Free throws13.911.1
79.9%
72.0%11.1
They take 57.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 18.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Surrey 89erstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Surrey 89ers: 91.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀20%
🏀23%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.0 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.0 pts a game · 20% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.0 pts a game · 23% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.7 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.026.0
60.5%
52.6%52.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.06.0
24.0%
34.9%18.0
🏀 Free throws30.021.0
70.0%
72.0%21.0
They take 68.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/1 games with a box score before 29 Dec 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sheffield Sharks
WLWWWWWLWW
Surrey 89ers
LWWLLWLWLL
#3
League position
#8
+7.3
Net rating
+3.7
112.3
Offensive rating
111.1
105.0
Defensive rating
107.5
52.1%
Effective FG%
51.5%
51.8%
Opp. effective FG%
48.6%
14.5%
Turnover %
13.4%
32.2%
Off. rebound %
27.0%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.44
31.7%
3-point %
24.0%
63.0%
Assist %
62.5%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence112.3 · 111.1Defence105.0 · 107.5Shooting52.1% · 51.5%3-point %31.7% · 24.0%Ball care14.5% · 13.4%Off. rebounds32.2% · 27.0%Free throws0.24 · 0.44Form (last 10/10)80% · 40%
■ Sheffield Sharks   ■ Surrey 89ers
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Sheffield Sharks wins
0
Surrey 89ers wins
DateGameScore
08/12/24Sheffield Sharks v Surrey 89ers93-85
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/12/24ANewcastle Eagles92-84
18/12/24ALondon Lions77-80
15/12/24AReading Rockets84-72
08/12/24HSurrey 89ers93-85
06/12/24HCaledonia Gladiators86-71
01/12/24AManchester Basketball80-70
17/11/24HLeicester Riders79-61
10/11/24ACheshire Phoenix86-87
08/11/24ALeicester Riders82-79
03/11/24HBristol Flyers102-90
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/12/24HLeicester Riders72-89
14/12/24ADerby93-88
13/12/24HManchester Basketball86-79
08/12/24ASheffield Sharks85-93
30/11/24HBristol Flyers84-88
28/11/24ALondon Lions87-83
15/11/24ANewcastle Eagles77-81
09/11/24HCaledonia Gladiators92-83
02/11/24HLeicester Riders66-82
25/10/24ALondon Lions69-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sheffield Sharks
SLB 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW70%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayWLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1046
Win %70%100%50%
Points / game84.590.080.8
Allowed / game79.976.882.0
Point differential+4.6+13.2-1.2
Avg total164.4166.8162.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%75%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Surrey 89ers
SLB 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL38%
HomeLWLWL40%
AwayLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games853
Win %38%40%33%
Points / game81.180.083.0
Allowed / game84.884.285.7
Point differential-3.6-4.2-2.7
Avg total165.9164.2168.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 London Lions108280%88.378.1+10.2
2 Leicester Riders86275%83.876.2+7.5
3 Sheffield Sharks107370%84.579.9+4.6
4 Newcastle Eagles74357%83.983.1+0.7
5 Manchester Basketball83538%88.887.9+0.9
6 Surrey 89ers83538%81.184.8-3.6
7 Cheshire Phoenix83538%87.091.9-4.9
8 Bristol Flyers62433%85.789.0-3.3
9 Caledonia Gladiators91811%74.489.1-14.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sheffield Sharks2221182182
Surrey 89ers2721101977
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